Jaylen Evans

Processing

Lena pov
I woke up and went downstairs to where Kelly and Jay were making breakfast
Lena: Morning
Kelly: Morning
Jay: morning Lena
Lena: Jaylen not up yet
Kelly: not yet. That kid would sleep all day if he could
Jay: how was he yesterday? We didn't see him after he left
Lena: he just went to his room. Didn't say a word
Kelly and Jay looked at each other.
Lena: what's that look for?
Kelly: well when his parents died he would have periods where he didn't speak. He would let everything build up and lash out. He was causing all kinds of trouble.
Jaylen walked in dressed and ready to go out
Jay: hey kiddo
Jaylen just flipped him off. He walked out of the house slamming the door behind him.
Lena: what can we do to help him?
Jay: we let him know that he can talk to us but we don't push him to talk it will just make matters worse.
We were just talking for a while when there was a knock on the door. Jay went to open it and a guy walked in with Jaylen
Lena: woah what's going on?
Jay: this is officer Atwater he works with me at the district.
??: Kev is fine
Kelly: what's he done this time?
Kev: he went after the officers that were supposed to be watching the house. He's lucky it was me patrolling or he'd be sitting in a cell right now
Kelly: thanks Kev
Jay: you wanna talk about what's going on?
Jaylen: No
Jay: Jaylen
Jaylen: I said no Jay. Why can't you get that through your thick skull?
He pushed past Jay and went up to his room.
Jay: did you search him?
Kev: no should I have?
Jay: no it's fine don't worry about it
Lena: I'll go and talk to him

I went up the stairs and I could smell weed. He had music blaring through his speaker. I walked in and he was laid on his floor staring at the ceiling. I sat on the edge of his bed and paused his music
Jaylen: i was listening to that
Lena: talk to me Jaylen
Jaylen: it's just now everything feels real. They're never coming back and I don't know if I can handle that.
Lena: that's something we will support you with. What do you think about maybe speaking to a therapist?
Jaylen: I'm not crazy
Lena: no one's saying you're crazy. It's just to help you process and give you someone you can rant to. We'll find someone that understands your brain and can help you understand how you're feeling
Jaylen: I'll try it
Lena: you will?
Jaylen: yeah
Lena: when do you wanna go back to San Diego?
Jaylen: after tomorrow
Lena: okay. I think you should go and apologise to Jay and Kelly. It wasn't fair

We went downstairs and he gave Jay and Kelly a hug
Jaylen: I'm sorry
Kelly: it's okay
Jay: we're going out for lunch. Go take a shower you stink of weed.
He went upstairs
Kelly: what did you say to him?
Lena: nothing much just told him he had to apologise. He's agreed to see a therapist so I guess we have to see how that would go.
Jay: you got him to agree to see a therapist? We've been tryna get him to see one for years
Lena: I told him that I'd find someone who can help him understand his feelings and how to cope with them as we can't have him turning to weed anytime.
We were interrupted by a thud
Kelly: Jaylen! Jaylen! You okay?!
No answer. We ran upstairs and Jaylen was on the floor seizing and there was blood.
Kelly: shit
Jay: we got any of his rescue?
Lena: there should be some in his bag
I grabbed his bag and the medicine and gave it to Kelly.
Kelly: how long we at?
Jay: 6
He sprayed the rescue up his nose. He wasn't responding to it so Kelly gave him another dose.
Kelly: time?
Jay: 8
The convulsions died down to twitches before stopping completely.
Jay: we got anymore butterfly stitches?
Kelly: should be in the first aid box
Jay left. Jaylen began to slowly come around. He tried to touch his head but his arm just flopped down.
Jaylen: urgh
Lena: you're okay
Jaylen: h-hurts
Jay came back up with the first aid kit. I heard the front door open.
Shay: Kelly!
Kelly: upstairs
Jaylen flinched at the shouting
Jaylen: loud
Kelly: sorry kiddo
Shay walked upstairs into the bathroom
Shay: what happened?
Kelly: he had a seizure and hit his head on the sink
Shay: damn. Jaylen how you feeling kiddo?
Jaylen: hurts
Shay: what's hurting bud?
Jaylen: h-head
Shay: you have a nasty cut on your head
Kelly: can you sort it out for us?
Shay: course I can
She opened the bag and grabbed a antibacterial wipe and wiped his head cleaning it
Jaylen: ow ow hurts
Shay: I know Jaylen but it needs to be done
She started doing the butterfly stitches. She started checking him over to see if anything hurts.
Shay: Jaylen have you punched something?
Kelly: he punched a wall yesterday why?
Shay: his hand is really swollen. I think he should go to med for a x-ray. He may have broken it
Jay: great
Kelly: okay
Jay: we'll go when he's more aware
He tried to sit up but he seemed really unsteady.
Lena: take it easy
Jay: this isn't good
Lena: how long does it take for him to come round fully?
Jay: normally about 10 minutes then he'll fall asleep
Lena: should we take him in? Just in case it's like a head injury or something
Shay: we should kelly
Jay: I'll drive
Kelly carried Jaylen and we all got in the car. Jay drove us to med

Jay pov
We arrived at med and Kelly carried him in
Will: Jay?
Jay: can you look at Jaylen? He had a seizure but he hasn't come around fully. He hit his head on the sink. Shay also thinks that he's broken his hand.
Will: what are we gonna do with him?
Jaylen got admitted and Connor took him up to a CT scan and an x Ray.
Will: so how did the funeral go?
Jay: it was a nice service but Jaylen got into it with his grandparents. It didn't end well at all. He's smoking weed again
Will: shit
Jay: his foster mom Lena has got him to agree to seeing a therapist
Will: what about if he speaks to Daniel?
Jay: I'll have to ask him and Lena but I'll let you know
Will: He could do it over the phone. Jaylen might find it easier if it's someone he knows
Jay: I'll talk to him about it
Connor brought Jaylen back down
Connor: he had a seizure during the CT scan so I sedated him. It'll take about an hour for him to wake up. I'll be back when I get the results
Jay: thanks Connor
Connor left
Jay: anyone want anything?
Everyone just ignored me
Jay: well good chat
I walked out and went to the cafe.

Lena pov
Me and kelly were talking until we heard groaning.
Jaylen: mmm
Kelly: hey kiddo
Jaylen: hurts
Lena: what hurts?
Jaylen: head
Connor walked in
Connor: how you feeling trouble?
Jaylen: my head hurts
Connor: I have the results. He has a minor concussion and he's broken his hand in 3 places. He has what we call a boxers fracture but it's not serious to the point it needs surgery.
Kelly: fuck sake what now?
Connor: we'll put another cast on but we'll splint his hands so it's secured. April will come in and sort it out
Jaylen: no
Connor: Jaylen
Jaylen: No I want to go home
Connor: you need it to get better
Jaylen: no it's gonna feel weird
Connor: what if I do it?
He nodded. He got what he needed and began to do the splint
Jaylen: tight
Connor: I know but it needs to be tight so it doesn't move
Jaylen: no no off
Connor: after about 5 minutes you'll forget it's there
Jaylen: no no off. Want off